Clothes-hanging attachment for trunks.



H. R SHROYER. CLOTHES HANGING ATTACHMENT FOR TRUNKS.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 21, 1913.

Patented May 26, 1914.

HOWARD R. SaHROYER, 0F PORTLAND,

ion.

OREGON.

CLOTHE$-HANGING ATTACHMENT FOR TRUNKS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 26, 1914;.

Application filed June 21, 1913. Serial No. 7*?5,094.

To all whom may concern Be it known that I, HOWARD R. Srmornn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Portland, in the county of Multnomah and State of Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clothes-Hanging Attachments for Trunks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a clothes hanging attachment for trunks or the like.

One object of the invention is to provide a new article of manufacture in the nature of an attachment for a trunk whereby the trunk may be readily converted into a wardrobe trunk.

Another object resides in the provision of means capable of being readily applied to an ordinary trunk whereby garments may be confined. within the trunk on suitable garment hangers so that when the trunk is disposed on one of its ends it is converted into a wardrobe trunk.

A still further object resides in the provision of means for attachment to a trunk embodying a garment hanger supporting member secured at one of its ends to the bottom of the trunk near one end of the latter with the opposite end of said member free and connected by means capable of performing the two-fold function of supporting the free end of said member and preventing the garment hangers from accidentally sliding off of the free end of the same.

It is still further designed to provide a clothes hanging attachment for trunks or the like embodying an arm composed of one piece of material or of two or more pieces to render it adjustable and which is adapted to receive the common hooks of ordinary garment hangers laterally over the sides thereof or from one end of the same and which has associated with it means detachable with relation thereto whereby the garment hangers are held on it against accidental outward movement off of that end of the same which may receive the hooks of the garment hangers.

With the above and other objects in view the present invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that changes may be made in the form, proportion, size and minor details lid closed.

without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings :-Figure 1 is a face view of a trunk positioned on one of its ends with the lid of the trunk open. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view of the trunk with the F ig. 3 is a detail perspective new of the preferred form of my improved garment hanger supporting means. Fig. 4 is a detailed face view of one form of means for supporting the free end of the garment hanger supporting means and to prevent the garment hangers from sliding accidentally off the free end of the garment hanger supporting member. Fig. 5 is a detailed face view of a modified form of detachable connection for the support of the free end of the garment hanger supporting member and to prevent the hangers from sliding accidentally off of the free end of the hanger supporting member. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a modified form of garment hanger supporting member. Fig. 7 is a view of still another form of garment hanger supporting member. Fig. 8 is a view illustrating a portion of a trunk illustrating still another form of garment hanger supporting member.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawings the reference character 10 indicates the body or hanging compartment of an ordinary trunk provided with a lid 11 hingedly connected in any suitable manner at 12 to the body or hanging portion 10 of the trunk.

I convert an ordinary trunk into a wardrobe trunk and to this end, I provide means in the body portion or hanging compartment 10 for the support of garment hangers 13 on which garments may be supported when the device is used as a trunk or wardrobe and whereby when the trunk is positioned on one end as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the garments may be suspended on these hangers 13 from the means provided by me for the slidable and detachable connection or suspension of the hangers.

One means for the detachable and slidable support of the hangers 13 may consist of an arm embodying a body portion 14; and end portions 15 and 1G. The end portion 15 is preferably secured to the bottom of the trunk by means of any suitable fastenings with the body portion of the arm preferably spaced slightly from the head or upper end of the trunk so as to permit ready connection and disconnection of the hooks 15 of the hangers 13 therewith. The opposite end 16 of the supporting arm is preferably free and by preference terminates short of or immediately adjacent to the cleat 17 designed for the support of the tray 18 when the latter is used. By virture of the termination of the free end 16 of the garment hanger supporting arm short of the su porting means for the tray 18, it permits not only the use of the tray 18 but obviates the necessity of providing a special form of tray which would be necessary if the arm 14 were of such a length as to extend into the hinged lid 11.

To support the free end 16 of the garment hanger supporting arm against weight incident to the garments suspended on the hangers 13, when the trunk is used as a wardrobe, and to prevent accidental sliding movement outward of the hangers 13 on the supporting red, I provide suitable means having detachable connection with the free end of the garn'ient hanger supporting arm. By virtue of said detachable connection, the garment hangers with the garments carried thereby may be readily removed from the arm when desired. One character of means for this dual purpose may consist of a strap 19 having one end secured in any suitable manner, as for instance by small tacks,ri'vets, screws, etc, to the corresponding end of the wardrobe-trunk. The opposite end of the strap 19 hangs freely and provided with a resilient socket 20 adapted to spring over a head 21 carried preferably by the free end 16 of the garment hanger supporting arm. If desiredthe strap 19, instead of being provided with a socket 20, may be provided with a slit 22. The manner of connecting the strap 19 to the garment hanger supporting arm is not as important as the means for performing the dual function of supporting the free end of the arm and preventing accidental movement of the garment hangers off of the free end of the arm.

A follower 23 may be employed, if deshed, and used especially when my improved wardrobetrunk is transported from place to place as when traveling. This follower 23 may be of any suitable character and it is preferably provided with a loop or hook 24 by means of which it may be readily suspended from the garment hanger supporting arm as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The follower may be held tightly on the gar- Inents in any suitable manner, as for instance, by means of suitable straps 25 secured to the sides of the trunk.

Under certain conditions it may be desired to employ an extensible garment hanger supporting member, in which event the body portion of the supporting member or arm include sections 26 and 27, the section 27 being slidable in the loops 28 carried by the section 26. This modified form of garment hanger supporting member or arm is otherwise the same as that first described.

Another manner of carrying out the present invention is illustrated in Fig. 7 in which the section 33 is provided with a in or stud 34 adapted to work in the slot 35 of the section 32. In other respects this form of the invention is substantially the same as that first described.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I provide an exceedingly simple, inexpensive, durable and eflicient article of manufacture which may be easily and quickly applied to any ordinary trunk so that by standing the trunk on one end it will perform the function of a wardrobe.

It will be seen also that my improved ar- 7 ticle possesses among other characteristics means whereby the garment hangers are prevented from sliding accidentally off of the free end of the hanger supporting member and yet is easily and quickly manipulated to permit the hangers to be placed on or drawn off of the end of the hanger supporting member when desired.

What I claim is 1. A clothes hanging attachment for trunks comprising an arm rigidly secured at one end to the bottomof thetrunk and disposed in proximity to one end of the trunk but spaced therefrom, a supporting hanger depending from the end of the trunk for supporting the arm at its free end and to serve as a stop for articles suspended on the arm, and coeperating members, one on the free end of the arm and another on the hanger for detachably fastening the hanger to the arm.

2. A clothes hanging attachment for trunks comprising an arm secured to the bottom of the trunk adjacent one end thereof but spaced therefrom, the opposite end of the arm being free of the trunk, and a strap depending from one end of the trunk and having detachable connection with the free end of the arm to support the latter at its. free end and serve as a stop.

3. In a trunk, an arm secured to the bottom of the trunk near one end thereof, a stud carried by the end of the arm, a swinglng supporting means for the free end of the arm said swinging supporting means being secured at one end to the end of the trunk and provided at its other end with a socket for detachable engagement with the stud on the free end of the arm.

a. As an article of manufacture, an arm provided at one end with a foot piece for attachment to a support and provided at its other end with a stud for detachable engagement with a supporting hanger.

5; As an article of manufacture, an arm provided at one end with a feet piece for porting hanger engaging the stud and serve 10 as a stop.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

HOWARD R. SHROYER.

attachment to a support, and provided at its other end with a stud, and a flexible memher having detachable engagement with the stud and to serve as a stop.

6. An arm composed of a plurality of sections slidably connected together, the free end of one section having a foot piece for Witnesses: attachment to a support, and the free end AMELIA I. RIEDEL, of another section having a stud, and a sup- J. E. HOOVER.

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